placenamesDonaghmede
Domhnach Míde
Donaghmede’s early residents built community life alongside the housing estates of the 1970s, using temporary classrooms and a school hall before permanent facilities followed.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Domhnach Míde · Irish · main form · validated name
- Donaghmede · English · main form
Place & story
The first estates
Holy Trinity’s community history recalls Donaghmede and Grangemore estates taking shape around 1970, followed by further housing developments in the next few years. Residents organised associations and worked to secure schools and local facilities. The parish was established in 1974, when Dermot O’Mahony dedicated it to the Holy Trinity. [2]
Teaching in shifts
Holy Trinity Senior National School’s own history describes junior classes in temporary Grange Park accommodation in 1972. Pupils attended in morning and afternoon shifts, sharing prefabricated classrooms. Bill O’Brien, the junior school’s principal, became the senior school’s first principal when Holy Trinity opened in September 1973. A parents’ association followed in 1983. [3]
From school hall to church
The school hall also served as a place for Mass before the church opened. Archbishop Dermot Ryan laid the foundation stone of Holy Trinity Church in July 1977, and the building opened in December 1978. Parish priest Joe Collins died in June 1979; Father Collins Park later commemorated his contribution to the community. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Donaghmede. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- History of Holy Trinity Parish, May 2010 · Holy Trinity Parish community, Donaghmede
- History of our School · Holy Trinity Senior National School
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.